theIndonesian – The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and the National Police have arrested an Asian drug kingpin named Johann Gregor in Cebu, Philippines.
Head of Public Relations and Protocol Bureau of BNN Brigadier General Sulistyo Pudjo Hartono, when met in Jakarta on Thursday, said the arrest originated from information obtained from law enforcement officials in Indonesia related to a drug trafficking case that occurred on December 5, 2023 on methamphetamine evidence.
“One of the perpetrators turned out to be abroad, therefore we asked the Police for help, in this case the International Relations Division (Divhubinter) to submit a red notice to Interpol,” he said.
Then, the identity of the perpetrator was Johann Gregor, an Australian citizen, whose address is in Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
The arrest of the perpetrator involved domestic authorities, namely the National Police, Directorate General of Immigration, and Directorate General of Customs, and also cooperated with Philippine law enforcement authorities.
“After good coordination, Alhamdulillah the person concerned could be secured on May 15, 2024 in Cebu, Philippines,” he said.
Currently, he said, the perpetrator is still secured in Cebu and will soon be picked up for further action.
“We will immediately pick him up to account for his actions and reveal his network in Indonesia and elsewhere because he is an Australian citizen and also moves a lot, not only in Indonesia, but also yesterday in the Philippines and others,” he said.
Regarding when the perpetrator will be brought to Indonesia, Pudjo said that his party still could not answer further because it was still in the coordination stage.
“The process for that is being coordinated between the BNN leadership and related officials, namely from the Philippine law enforcement officials and the Indonesian Embassy in the Philippines,” he said.
He also could not reveal what evidence was secured. He said, currently the evidence is still being examined by law enforcement officials in the Philippines.
On Wednesday (5/15), Police Hubinter Chief Inspector General Krishna Murti uploaded a video of Johann Gregor’s arrest in Cebu on his social media. The perpetrator was seen wearing a white t-shirt and short jeans when he was arrested from the car.
In another upload, a photo of Johan’s other passport was also uploaded, which was recorded under a different name, namely Fernando Tremendo Chimenea.
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